Woodpecker Wooliams

Woodpecker Wooliams was the musical moniker of Brighton, England, United Kingdom based musician Gemma Williams. She announced the "death" of the project on her website in September 2013. [1] She is currently working on literary-inspired synth-pop project Becky Becky. [2]

Musical career

Williams' music, consisting of voice, harp, analogue synths and 'noise', began in 2009 after her midwifery training was interrupted by 'a sudden and severe illness' .[3]

She released an album called The Bird School of Being Human on Robot Elephant Records in September 2012.[4][5][6] In 2012 Woodpecker Wooliams was The Guardian's 'New band of the Day'.[7]

Discography

Albums

  • The Bird School of Being Human, (Robot Elephant Records), September 2012
  • Diving Down, (Autumn Ferment Records), August 2009

Singles

  • Gull (Robot Elephant Records), December 2012
  • Sparrow (Robot Elephant Records), August 2012

EPs

  • Patryoska (Re-release via Full of Nothing, Russia) March 2012
  • Patryoska (The Woolshop Productions, Italy), May 2011
  • Sleeping Under Dark Suns (My Dance the Skull), May 2010
  • Fledgling (A Beard of Snails, Denmark), March 2009

Soundtracks

  • Anni ft.OCDC (Love Lion, Chicago), May 2012

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Becky Becky". Becky Becky.
  3. ↑ 30 Seconds Interview: Woodpecker Wooliams - M Magazine M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine - PRS for Music Online Magazine
  4. ↑ "Everett True | Song of the day - 485: Woodpecker Wooliams". Collapse Board. 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  5. ↑ Newbury, David (2012-08-06). "Ones To Watch: Eddi Front to Big Black Delta | | Independent Editor's choice Blogs". London: Blogs.independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  6. ↑ "Music - Review of Woodpecker Wooliams - The Bird School of Being Human". BBC. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  7. ↑ Paul Lester (2012-09-06). "New band of the day: Woodpecker Wooliams (No 1,345) | Music | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2013-04-21.


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